Nocturne

the Eternal Nightmare

Class: Fighter, Assassin
Position: Jungle
Resource: Mana
Range: Melee
Region: Runeterra
Released: 2011

Abilities

PUmbra Blades
Every few seconds, Nocturne's next attack strikes surrounding enemies for bonus physical damage and heals himself. Nocturne's basic attacks reduce this cooldown.
QDuskbringerCooldown 8s · Cost 60/65/70/75/80 · Range 1125
Nocturne throws a shadow blade that deals damage, leaves a Dusk Trail, and causes champions to leave a Dusk Trail. While on the trail, Nocturne can move through units and has increased Move Speed and Attack Damage.
WShroud of DarknessCooldown 20/18/16/14/12s · Cost 50 · Range 20
Nocturne empowers his blades, passively gaining Attack Speed. Activating Shroud of Darkness allows Nocturne to fade into the shadows, creating a magical barrier which blocks a single enemy ability and doubles his passive Attack Speed if successful.
EUnspeakable HorrorCooldown 15/14/13/12/11s · Cost 60/65/70/75/80 · Range 425
Nocturne plants a nightmare into his target's mind, dealing damage each second and applying fear to the target if they do not get out of range by the end of the duration.
RParanoiaCooldown 160/130/100s · Cost 100 · Range 2500/3250/4000
Nocturne reduces the sight radius of all enemy champions and removes their ally vision in the process. He can then launch himself at a nearby enemy champion.

Playing as Nocturne

Using Paranoia at a critical moment is well worth it even if you cannot use the dash.
Duskbringer isn't only an offensive ability. It can be used to close distance out of combat or escape from certain death.
Use Shroud of Darkness in tandem with Paranoia's dash. Your opponents may panic and waste a critical disable on your spell shield.

Playing against Nocturne

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!
Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Skins · 11

Original
Frozen Terror Nocturne
Void Nocturne
Ravager Nocturne
Haunting Nocturne
Eternum Nocturne
Cursed Revenant Nocturne
Old God Nocturne
Hextech Nocturne
Broken Covenant Nocturne
Empyrean Nocturne

Lore

A demonic amalgamation drawn from the nightmares that haunt every sentient mind, the thing known as Nocturne has become a primordial force of pure evil. It is liquidly chaotic in aspect, a faceless shadow with cold eyes and armed with wicked-looking blades. After freeing itself from the spirit realm, Nocturne descended upon the waking world, to feed upon the kind of terror that can only thrive in true darkness.